Modern vehicles have an increasing number of options and despite the fact they give us a lot of comfort, some of them are not always simple to use. No matter you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Ford Flex, depending on its options, it can be difficult to figure out how to start a Ford Flex? Even if this fundamental act of running a car may seem self evident to most of you, dependent on the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less basic to do so. Today we will teach you the several procedures to start a Ford Flex with the key, then, in a second step, how to switch on a Ford Flex with a card, and finally, without using the key.

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How to start a Ford Flex with key?

So we begin our content which is designed to learn you how to start a Ford Flex, which is equipped with a classic key start. Find down below the different steps to be carried out to turn on the engine of your Ford Flex:

  • Find the location of the neiman (hole in which the key is introduced), it is in most instances on the right side of your steering wheel, on the dash. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not be reluctant to read our content on the steering wheel blocked on Ford Flex that is blocked to discover how to unblock it.
  • Insert the key into this one.
  • Examine that you are in neutral for a manual car and in the “N” or “P” position for an automatic transmission.
  • Turn the ignition on by turning it clockwise a quarter turn up to the point you feel you’ve passed the first notch.
  • Check on your dashboard that the orange lights disappear, if you don’t know what they suggest don’t be reluctant to read our content on orange lights on Ford Flex to find out the explanation for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Ford Flex starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds otherwise you risk harming it, if the car does not start, let it cool down a few tens of seconds before a new testing)

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  • That’s it. You handled to start your Ford Flex,

How to start a Ford Flex with the key card?

After learning about how to turn on the engine of a Ford Flex with key or will explain you how to do it for a Ford Flex equipped with a key card and not a key. The operation remains pretty much similar, so don’t be reluctant to return to the previous section to get information on each of the steps to do. Learn below the actions to follow to start your Ford Flex with a card:

  • Dependent on the year and the series, you may or may not need to insert the card in a specific slot, verify on your dashboard if your Ford Flex is equipped with this slot or not.
  • If it has one, insert the card in this hole, otherwise you can keep the card on you or anywhere in the cabin.
  • Uncover the “start” button, which is usually placed at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is usually placed on the centre console.
  • Examine that you’re in neutral or neutral on an automatic transmission.
  • Press the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your Ford Flex

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  • Press a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Ford Flex

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How do I start a Ford Flex without a key?

And finally, we will see, how to start a Ford Flex without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this may seem obvious. Nevertheless, you should know that if your Ford Flex is newer than the mid 90’s it will be complicated to start it without a key because of all the security equipment present on it. Of course, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the procedure to follow:

  • Remove the cover that covers your steering wheel and find among the 3 electric switches the one that concerns your engine/battery/starter (to help you, please bring your user manual).
  • Strip, connect them jointly and isolate the battery and ignition wires (be careful not to electrocute yourself during the operation). You now have electricity as if you had the contact
  • At last, strip the starter wire and connect it quickly with the battery wire (do not make lengthened contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your Ford Flex).

There, you’ve found out all the methods to start a Ford Flex.

To find more tips on the Ford Flex, take a look at the Ford Flex category.